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Eggs Are The Largest Single Cells
Eggs Are The Largest Single Cells
Germinal Disk
The rest of the egg only serves to feed or protect the embryo after
fertilization. However, in some animals the yolk is incorporated into the
cytoplasm of the ovum, and so the entire yolk could be considered the
"egg".
In general, the scientific community accepts that
the yolk of an egg is one single, massive cell,
thousands of times bigger than typical cells.
It's funny to imagine how cells, which are
generally too small to be seen, could be so large
that they fit in the palm of your hand.
Just think about how large an ostrich egg is!